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Jesse “Bud” M. Lambert | Obituary
Jesse “Bud” Mack Lambert, 84, of Columbia, died Nov. 30, 2020, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. He was born to the late Jesse and Nellie (nee Boston) Lambert on…
Dr. Jacqueline Anson | Obituary
Dr. Jacqueline Anson, 57, of Fayette, Mo., died suddenly at her home on Nov. 22, 2020. Jacqueline Marie Anson was born Jan. 12, 1963 in Honolulu, Hawaii, a daughter to…
Verna H. Mehrtens | Obituary
Verna H. Mehrtens (nee Rodenberg), 88, of O’Fallon, formerly of Waterloo and Columbia, died Nov. 21, 2020, in St. Louis.. She was born Sept. 11, 1932, in Burksville, daughter of…
Sound of Metal | Movie Review
In many movies, inanimate objects, concepts or ideas, and even the weather or landscape can be an extremely important “member” of the cast. In Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, sound itself…
Waterloo native sings another chart-topper
Waterloo High School graduate Lexi Krekorian, who goes by the stage name Alexandra Kay, released a new single on Wednesday that just debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes country…
County gets creative on Veterans Day
While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Monroe County from honoring its veterans in the ways it normally does on Veterans Day, residents still found safe ways to remember and show appreciation…
Wilbert Kohlmeier | Obituary
Wilbert Kohlmeier, 96, of Waterloo, died Nov. 4, 2020, in Waterloo. He was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Wartburg, son of the late parents Theodore and Sophia (nee Hohnbaum) Kohlmeier.…
Columbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near future. It made that decision largely…
Tailgate Fest rocked like no other
In a year when people have been cooped up more than normal, Monroe County Tailgate Fest proved a welcome diversion last Saturday night. “It was probably one of the most…
Maureen R. Mueller | Obituary
Maureen Ruth Mueller, 63, of Columbia, died Oct. 15, 2020, in Columbia. She was born August 25, 1957, in Red Bud, daughter of the late Herbert L. Jr. and Shirley…
Locals help bring movie to big screen
A new movie called “Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot” was released on all major streaming services last week, and several Monroe County residents had a hand in making it. “It’s funny…
June Cleaver’s Dark Side | Mark’s Remarks
Readers, I am shocked and scandalized by the behavior I have just witnessed from one Miss Barbara Billingsley. Remember her? She was Beaver’s mother. As American as they come. Wore…